Metal wheel.



I. L. HECHT 1 METAL WHEEL. 'APPILICATION. FILEVDLAPR. 22, I918,

Patented Apr. 1919.

JOSEPH L. HECHT, F DAVENPORT, IOWA, ASSIGNOR TO G. WATSON FRENCH, NATHANIEL FRENCH JOSEPH L. HECHT, AND W H. STACKLHOU SE, -ALL OF DAVENPORT, IOWA, COMPOSINQ THE FIRM 0F FRENCH 8t HECHT.

METAL" WHEEL.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOSEPH-L. HEorrr, a citizen of the United States, residing at Davenport, in the county of Scott and State of'Iowa, have, invented certain new and useful Improvements in Metal Wheels, of

v which the following is a specification, referencebeing had therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to metal' wheels and has reference more particularly to the rim thereof, the object of the invention being to produce a simple, strong and durable construction of rim in which an anti-skid member will be provided to prevent the skidding or sluing of the wheel. With this end in view the invention consists in forming the rim of two annular sections, each having an outwardly extending edge flange, which sections are disposed edgewise relatively to each other and have the edge flanges connected firmly together and thereby forming a rim with a circumferential anti-skid rib projecting outwardly from the 25.

tread portion of the same.

The invention consists also in forming the 1 two annular sections which make up the rim, with inwardly extending flanges on their outer edges so that in the assembled relations of the sections in the rim, the latter will be provided with flanges at its outer edges which will serve to stiffen and strengthen the structure as a whole.

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a wheel having my invention embodied therein.

Fig. 2 is afragmentary perspective view of a portion of the rim and of a connected spoke.

Fig. 3 is alongitudinal sectional elevation on an enlarged scale through a portion of the wheel.

Fig. 4 is a side elevation of the same with a part of the rim broken away.

eferring to the drawings:

l designates the hub of the wheel; 2 the rim; and 3 the spokes, which in the present instance are arranged in two rows or ranks and suitably connected at their ends to the rim and hub respectively.

The rim of the wheel, with which my invention is concerned, is constructed of two annular complementary connected sections specification 0! Letters Patent. Patented 8, 1919, Application filed April 22, 1915. Serial No. 229550.

2 and 2 of such individual form that in theirvconnected relations in the rim, a ci'rcumferential anti-skid member for-med projecting outwardly from the tread will be a portion, and circumferential strengthening members willbe formed projecting inwardly and are disposed edgewise relatively to each other with the outwardly extending flanges abutting against each other and firmly connected flatly together, as for instance by the rivets 4. The connected flanges thus constitute in effect an anti-skid rib which extends circumferentially of the rim and projects from the treadportion thereof at its center, which rib in the use of the wheel, prevents the same from skidding or sluing. The edge flanges 2 and 2 on the outer edges of the rim project inwardly and form strengthening and stiffening members which gives the rim't'he" necessary rigidity and strength. v

The construction as a whole possesses the very desirable characteristics of simplicity and economy in production, and durability and effectiveness in operation, the anti-skid rib by being made up of two thicknesses of metal constituting a very strong and stiff member well adapted to withstand the severe conditions encountered in the use of the wheel, while at the same time, in connection with the inwardly projecting edge flanges on the outeredges of the rim, the structure as a whole is given great strength, durability and wearing qualities.

in the accompanying drawings and forego ng description I have set'forth my invention in the particular detailed form which I prefer to adopt but it will be understood that the details may be variously changed and modified within the skill of the mechanic, without departing from the limits of my invention; and it will be further understood that the invention is not Having thus described my invention, what I claim is:

1. In a wheel, the combination of a rim, hub, and connected spokes, the said rim comprising two annular sections disposed edgewise and provided on their adjacent edges with outwardly extending annular flanges connected together to form an antiskid member.

2. In a wheel, the combination of a rim, hub, and connected spokes, the said rim comprising two annular sections disposed edgewise and provided on their adjacent edges with outwardly extending annular flanges connected together to form an anti-- 15 skid member, and provided at their outer edges with inwardly extending annular flanges t-o stiifen the rim.

3. A Wheel rim comprising two annular. sections provided each with edge flanges signature hereto. Y

JOSEPH L. HEOHT.

-2o extending respectively outwardly and in? 

